Captain Sun Displays Mighty Power

Old Master Bai's emaciated body fell to the ground, gradually transforming into a white fox with sparse fur.

It seemed that even if Shen Lin hadn't acted, this old fellow wouldn't have lived much longer.

The next moment, a system prompt confirmed this guess.

[Killed an enlightened White Fox Demon, did not reach Innate, lifespan 150 years, remaining lifespan 4 years, absorption complete.]

"Only four years..."

Shen Lin muttered, not showing much disappointment on his face.

After all, he had already gained a lot of demonic lifespan on this trip.

Besides this old fellow, the other fox demons had quite a bit of lifespan left.

Madam Bai had forty years remaining, and Bai Erlang and Qianqian each provided one hundred years of demonic lifespan.

That Qianqian girl, who looked so delicate and youthful, was actually fifty years old.

The thought that he had been flirted with by a demon of the "grandma" generation made Shen Lin feel a strange sensation.

Shaking his head, he focused his attention on his status panel.

[Shen Lin]

[Mastered Martial Arts: Blood Battle Saber Technique (Perfection), Gale Sword Technique (Perfection)]

[Mastered Cultivation Arts: None]

[Remaining Lifespan: 1 year]

[Demonic Lifespan: 359 years]

Between this family of fox demons and the wolf demon from before, Shen Lin had gained a total of 359 years of demonic lifespan. This trip was truly fruitful.

Snapping back to reality, Shen Lin looked up and saw the farmer's wide-eyed head.

"Heh, almost missed one."

Shen Lin chuckled and walked into the house.

He kicked open a wooden chair with a bang and smiled at the trembling little fox:

"Little one... shall I help you find your grandpa and grandma?"

[Killed an enlightened White Fox Demon, did not reach Innate, lifespan 50 years, remaining lifespan 42 years, absorption complete.]

Demonic creatures that hadn't cultivated demonic energy seemed to have a lifespan of only fifty years, almost like mortals.

With his demonic lifespan officially surpassing four hundred years, Shen Lin continued to search the study of Old Master Bai for a while longer.

He not only retrieved the money he had given previously but also found the Bai family's savings in a wooden chest.

It was a total of five thousand taels of silver in bank notes.

This guy charged two thousand taels per transaction, yet his savings were so meager.

In addition to that, he found many IOUs from the villagers.

Some were for a few taels of silver, the most being thirty.

Yet, it was for these small sums that those villagers were forced to sell their children, becoming the Bai family's food.

Sighing, Shen Lin held them in his hand and surveyed the study once more.

Just as he thought there would be no further gains and prepared to take a step to leave, he suddenly stopped.

He slowly lowered his head and looked at his feet.

Thump, thump!

He crouched down and tapped lightly. The floor tile emitted a hollow echo.

Shen Lin inserted his saber into the gap and pried gently.

With a crack, the saber broke.

During the previous battle with Old Master Bai, this saber had repeatedly clashed with precious swords and was already covered in scars.

Now, it finally couldn't bear it any longer.

Fortunately, the floor tile had loosened somewhat.

Casting a regretful glance at the saber in his hand, Shen Lin set it aside. He hooked his fingers and lifted the floor tile.

Hidden beneath was not gold or silver, but a rolled-up piece of yellowed beast hide.

Shen Lin took it out curiously, blew off the dust, and opened it.

"Qingqiu Body Tempering Art"

This was actually a martial art!

Shen Lin's expression lit up, and he murmured, "I didn't expect to get an unexpected bonus."

Without rushing to examine its contents, Shen Lin put it into his embrace, planning to study it thoroughly once he returned.

Whether the martial arts of the Demon Race were suitable for human cultivation remained to be seen.

After carefully observing the study and confirming nothing was missed, he walked out the door, picked up the treasure sword from the ground, and carried Old Master Bai's corpse out.

At the doorway, the old farmer hadn't waited long before hearing the commotion in the courtyard.

However, it was the Bai family's courtyard, and even with ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to go in and investigate.

But if he left directly, he feared the officer would come out and wouldn't find him, leading to disaster.

As he hesitated, the main gate suddenly opened, and Shen Lin appeared, carrying the corpse of a White Fox Demon.

With a bang, he threw the fox demon's corpse onto the donkey cart, then Shen Lin clapped his hands and said to the old farmer, "Captain Sun had already noticed something was wrong with the Bai family. He came to investigate yesterday and finally confirmed the Bai family's true nature – they were a group of White Fox Demons in disguise."

"Now, Captain Sun has reached Great Accomplishment and displayed his might, fighting five great fox demons alone. Although he killed them all, he still sustained considerable injuries."

Listening to Shen Lin's words, the old farmer was startled at first, his mouth agape in disbelief.

While the Bai family's servants were usually arrogant and overbearing, Old Master Bai always appeared gentle and smiling. How could he have become a White Fox Demon?

But the massive White Fox Demon corpse on the donkey cart made the old farmer believe him a little.

Then, he turned his head in confusion, looking at Captain Sun, who lay on the donkey cart, his fate unknown, and scratched his head.

Hadn't this Captain Sun been lying there motionless the entire time?

How could he have displayed his might...

The next moment, Shen Lin, with a calm expression, handed over a bank note.

One thousand taels!

The old farmer's eyes widened, and he instinctively reached out.

After he grasped the bank note, Shen Lin didn't immediately let go.

With a clang, the treasure sword in his left hand extended halfway, exuding a chilling aura.

The old farmer was startled and instinctively wanted to let go and retreat.

But Shen Lin released the bank note, grabbed his collar with his right hand, and said earnestly, "Did you hear what I just said clearly?"

"I... I heard clearly," the old farmer replied instinctively, then suddenly realized Shen Lin's intention and quickly said, "It was Captain Sun who displayed his might and killed the fox demons after repeated battles."

"Very good!" Shen Lin nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Later, you can tell the villagers about this, so they know that as long as Captain Sun is in Qiulin County, no demons will be allowed to run rampant!"

"I understand, I understand..."

After giving these instructions, Shen Lin walked back into the courtyard and carried out the remaining White Fox Demon corpses, placing them on the donkey cart.

As he finally carried out the corpse of the little fox, Shen Lin suddenly felt something was off and abruptly turned his head.

He saw that the farmer's head, which had previously died with eyes wide open and unblinking, had now closed its eyes at some point, its mouth slightly contorted as if with a hint of a smile.

Shen Lin was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Rest in peace!"

After that, he didn't linger and left immediately.